UK · EWCALitigation
Mariana Dam client committee seeks Court of Appeal permission in fight with PGMBM
The client committee for more than 400,000 claimants in the Mariana Dam litigation has applied to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal a High Court ruling in favor of PGMBM, formerly Pogust Goodhead, its lawyers announced on October 27, 2026. The October 12 judgment found the committee lacked contractual authority to end PGMBM's retainer and instruct Bailey Glasser International.
Key points
- Humphries Kerstetter, representing the committee, applied after the High Court refused permission to appeal.Legal Business
- PGMBM has separately applied to remove the committee's current members; the committee opposes the application.Legal Business
- The court found seven committee members who are also claimants individually ratified the switch to Bailey Glasser International.Legal Business
- PGMBM remains solicitor on record for the other 400,000 claimants; ratification by a further 6,300 is unresolved.Legal Business
- The stage 2 trial is set to begin April 7, 2027.Legal Business